The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project is an American romantic comedy television series that premiered on Fox on September 25, 2012, and aired on Tuesday nights until March 24, 2015. It then began airing on Hulu on September 15, 2015.[1] The series, created by Mindy Kaling (the series’ star), is co-produced by Universal Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.

On March 29, 2017, The Mindy Project was renewed for a sixth and final season, set to premiere in September.[2]

The series follows obstetrician / gynecologist Mindy Lahiri ( Mindy Kaling ) as she tries to balance her personal and professional life, [3] surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City . The character was inspired by Kaling’s own mother, an OB / GYN. Mindy explores life with the help of her co-workers: Danny Castellano, her best friend and love interest, Jeremy Reed, an English doctor who manages the practice; Peter Prentice, another doctor who was a fraternity jock while attending Dartmouth ; Morgan Tookers, a wacky registered nurse and an ex-con ; Tamra Webb, A blunt nurse; And Beverley, the libidinous older office receptionist. [4]

Paul Lieberstein as a boring date Mindy meets through a dating website.

Kyle Bornheimer as JJ, a bartender that Mindy has a one-night stand with.

Lauren Cohan as Jody and Morgan.

Ne-Yo as Marcus, Casey’s friend that dates Mindy.

Santiago Cabrera as Diego, Peter and Lauren’s landscaper in Texas who flirts with Mindy.

Maria Thayer as Courtney, Jody’s girlfriend.

Greta Gerwig as Sarah Branum, Danny’s fiancée.

Ryan Hansen as Dr. Michael Lancaster.

Casey Wilson as Elena, Mindy’s childhood best friend.

Episodes

Main article: List of The Mindy Project episodes

Season

Episodes

Originally aired

First aired

Last aired

Network

1

24

September 25, 2012

May 14, 2013

Fox

2

22

September 17, 2013

May 6, 2014

3

21

September 16, 2014

March 24, 2015

4

26

September 15, 2015

July 5, 2016

Hulu

5

14

October 4, 2016

March 28, 2017

Production and development

The series INITIALLY Was commissioned by NBC , aim the pilot with the working title It’s Messy Was released from NBC’s projects on January 27, 2012. Then NBC feels the script to Fox executives Who read it over That Following weekend. On January 30, 2012, Fox greenlit the pilot, with Mindy Kaling attached to star. [5]

On May 9, 2012, Fox placed a series order for the comedy. [6] Two days later, the title was changed from It’s Messy to The Mindy Project. [7] On August 27, 2012, the pilot episode was made available to view online on various sites including Fox , in an attempt to garner interest in the series. On October 8, 2012, Fox ordered a full season of The Mindy Project . [8]

On March 4, 2013, the series was renewed for a second season, [9] which began on September 17, 2013. On November 21, 2013, Fox announced that The Mindy Project would take a mid-season hiatus, before returning on April 1, 2014. [10] Fox announced the third season renewal of The Mindy Project on March 7, 2014. [11]

On May 6, 2015, Fox canceled the series after three seasons. [12] On May 15, 2015 Hulu picked up the show, commissioning a 26 episode fourth season. [13] On May 4, 2016, Hulu announced it had picked up the series for a 16-episode season 5, [14] which was later reduced to 14. [15]

On March 29, 2017, Kaling announced the series would return for a sixth and final season. [2]

Casting

Casting announcements for the remaining series regular roles started in February 2012, with Ed Weeks cast in the role of Dr. Jeremy Reed, a sexy, British doctor in the practice. [16] Zoe Jarman and Dana Delorenzo then joined in series regular roles. Betsy Putch, an upbeat receptionist at the practice; Whilst Delorenzo joined as Shauna Dicanio, a young, loving receptionist in the practice. [17] In mid-March, Chris Messina joined the cast as Dr. Danny Castellano, an arrogant doctor who works at the practice. [18] Shortly after, Anna Camp boarded the series as Gwen Grandy, a stay-at-home mom and Mindy’s best friend. [19]

A few months later, Amanda Setton , Stephen Tobolowsky and Ike Barinholtz joined the series. Setton replaced Dana DeLorenzo in the role of Shauna; Tobolowsky joined the regular role of Dr. Marc Shulman, the senior partner of the practice; And Barinholtz signed on the recurring role of Morgan Tookers, a quirky rehabilitated ex-con who joins the practice as a nurse. [20]

Cast changes

The first change occurred When Stephen Tobolowsky ‘s role Was eliminated partner after the second episode – Following re-shoots That saw His character be re-written into a mere authoritarian face in the office – When It Was Decided That “They Did not really want Mindy to have a boss in the office “. [21] Tobolowsky returned, albeit in a voice-over only role, in the eighth episode to explain that his character had retired. The second change of the season, which was first reported on November 20, 2012, saw Amanda Setton’s role also eliminated entirely and Anna Camp downgraded to a recurring cast member. They both departed after the twelfth episode. [22] Despite becoming a recurring cast member, only a single appearance in the seventeenth episode.

The first change in the second season, which occurred before production of the season began, saw Xosha Roquemore upgraded to a regular series after recurring in the final three episodes of the previous season. [24] The second change, which occurred just prior to the production of the season’s fifth episode, resulted in Adam Pally also being upgraded to a regular series. He had previously signed onto the series in a recurring role but had only two episodes prior to being promoted. [25]

Zoe Jarman’s role as an actor in the early stages of production. [26] Like Setton and Camp’s departures in the first season, the absence of her character was never addressed. It was stated [ by whom? ] That is an option for her to return in a guest starring role in Season 6, but to date no appearance has been announced. The second cast of the season was announced on November 21, 2014, and saw Adam Pally leave the series after the season’s thirteenth episode. His departure after the thirteenth episode of the season was a condition of his upgrade. Unlike Jarman’s exit which said there was only an option for guests appearances, It was reported that Pally was “expected to make occasional guest appearances”. [27] Pally made multiple guest appearances after his departure, where he was still credited with the regular cast in episodes he appeared, making his final appearance as a part of the final cast in the third season.

In December 2015 it was reported that Fortune Feimster had been upgraded to a regular episode of the fourth episode of the fourth season, after appearing in seven of the first thirteen episodes. [28] Garret Dillahunt joined the show in a major recurring role as Dr. Jody Kimball-Kinney. [29]

In June 2016, it was announced that Chris Messina would not be returning as a regular series for the season. [thirty]

Reception

Critical reception

The Mindy Project has received a lot of positive feedback from a number of highlights. [31] On Rotten Tomatoes , the first season has a rating of 81%, based on 48 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The site’s critical consensus reads, ” The Mindy Project is such a charming comedy, led by Mindy Kaling’s impressive talent, that its faults are easy to forgive.” [32] Review aggregation website Metacritic , which assigns to a weighted average, based on 32 reviews, indicating “favorable reviews”. [31] It was the number-six best-reviewed show according to the 2012 fall season. [31]

On Rotten Tomatoes, Season 2 has a rating of 89%, based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8 / 10. The site’s critical consensus reads, “Mindy Kaling earns consist of laughs with wit, charm and physical comedy, as she and her cast grow into well-rounded and familiar, albeit peculiar, characters.” [33] On Metacritic, the second season has a score of 55 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews”. [34] Season 3 of the show holds a rating of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes with the critical consensus reading, ” The Mindy Project , while still wildly funny, travels further into this country’s rom-com this season.” [35] Season 4 of the show: has a score of 81 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic , based reviews is 5, indicating indication “universal acclaim”. [36]

Controversy

The Mindy Project has been the object of intense scrutiny not only from traditional media forms but also from feminists and people of color, who often weigh in on the show’s decisions in casting and writing. At the end of the first season, Jezebel posted an article called “Mindy Kaling Only Makes Out with White Guys”, [37] a critic of the cast of romantic leads on the show. Nisha Chittal, who has defended Kaling’s success in the past, [38] who did not make Indian menace.

During the second season, the episode “Mindy Lahiri is a Racist” provoked discussion as to whether or not Kaling had made “reparations” for showing a predominantly white cast. [39]

Before the third season Began airing, Kaling Was Criticized for a comment in a Flare section Entitled “She’s the Boss”, [40] in qui she Stated que le show Would not address abortion, as “It Would be demeaning to the topic to talk About it in a half-hour sitcom. ” In an appearance on The Colbert Report two weeks later, she clarified:

A lot of women look to me and look at the show, and they want me to be a spokesperson for a lot of issues, and I actually think that’s a responsibility that’s cool, I want to live up to that … Be able to talk about things but I also want to create an entertaining show. We have not found a hilarious yet – but we could not. I have faith in us. [41]

Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series, or Movie

Salvador Pérez Jr.

Nominated

[69]

2016

Gracie Awards

Outstanding Ensemble Cast – Comedy

Won

[70]

Broadcast

In India the show airs on Comedy Central India.

In Canada the show is aired by City . Even with its removal from Fox’s lineup, City continues to make the show available free in the Internet in Canada. [71] A network spokesperson confirmed that The Mindy Project would continue to air new episodes on City [72] beginning on November 15, 2015. (Hulu is not accessible in Canada.)

In Oceania the show airs for Australia on the Seven Network [73] from January 28, 2013 at 10PM Mondays and for New Zealand is FOUR [74] from March 11, 2013 at 9:30 PM Mondays.

In Israel the show airs on the Hot 3 on-demand service from January 23, 2013.

In Europe the show aired for the United Kingdom is E4 up to 2015 [75] from March 26, 2013 at 9:30 pm Tuesdays, for the Netherlands it FOXlife [76] from January 20, 2014 at 8:30 PM Mondays and for Spain we Cosmopolitan TV [77] from January 23, 2014 at 9:30 PM Thursdays. In Germany the show airs on Comedy Central Germany [78] since 2013.